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What is The Scarlet Letter about? The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a novel about a woman named Hester Prynne who committed the sin of adultery and was sent to prison for it. She was required to wear an embroidered “A”, standing for adultery, on all of her clothes so people would know what she had done. When she had the baby, it was named Pearl. She was forced into standing on a scaffold with her baby as a public humiliation. While she being publicly humiliated, her husband, Roger…

Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote the book , The Scarlet Letter, with certain themes in mind, such as, guilt, shame, and redemption. These themes are clearly seen throughout the book and their presents help the readers understand the overarching meaning and moral message of the book that was intended by Hawthorne. One of the most dominant themes is guilt and the way guilt affects specific characters within The Scarlet Letter. The reader can especially see that guilt affects Hester and Dimmesdale. To go…

Sin is presented as a recurring theme throughout the novel, The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne. The plot focuses on the protagonists Hester Prynne and Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale’s sin of adultery within the Puritan community of Boston. This outrageous wrongdoing deeply upsets the Puritans. To serve her punishment, the community forces Hester to wear a “letter A” on her chest wherever she goes. Dimmesdale faces less of a public punishment but internally harms himself for the sin as…

and actions, but also pushes the misperceptions held by their society towards these two characters. This contrast further proves that people are often misjudged by appearance or a singular action/first impression. Through the symbol of the Scarlet Letter, Hester is shown as a confident and powerful character who stands out, but through the eyes of her society she is seen as sinful and disrespectful character who is easy to pity and judge. Hester’s A is described as “...artistically done, and…

The Scarlet Letter is deemed as an American classic novel, having sold 2,500 copies in the first ten days of release, causing them to be sold out. Nathaniel Hawthorne, the author of the book, sold a whopping 7,800 copies during his lifetime, with many more being printed and sold later on. His oldest known copy of The Scarlet Letter went on sale at an auction for around $545,000. Through its relatable display of emotion, Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter is a classic that embodies…

The Scarlett Letter presents the struggles of people when they are caught up in sin and a society of rules, that of the Puritans in colonial America. No one is perfect in this novel, but each character, Hester, Dimmesdale, Pearl, Chillingworth find some redemption at the end. Hester and Chillingworth are married, but get separated when Hester goes to Boston. There, Dimmesdale, a loved preacher, has an affair with her. Pearl is the result. Hester lives a seven year journey of shame, as her…

There’s No Dichotomy Between Hester and A Farce In D.H. Lawrence’s, “On The Scarlet Letter,” it is made clear that he does not praise the character Hester Prynne in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “The Scarlet Letter.” To Lawrence, the portrayal of Hester Prynne is a mockery. Lawrence employs a sarcastic tone, repetition, and precise allusion to critique Nathaniel Hawthorne’s vision of Hester Prynne. This method is effective because it allows the reader to focus on Hester Prynne’s sin itself rather than…

the story continues, that's unfortunate. the bright persona of Hester changed into exceeded onto Pearl as the story continues, even though Pearl seems to be greater intellectually gifted than her mom. This complete quote is describing the scarlet letter on her chest and the way it has taken the whole thing away from her. this example of characterization describes Hester’s withering character thoroughly, and it’s all due to the scarlet ‘A’. Ever for the reason that sin had been made public, one…

was the one who committed the terrible sin. Through Hawthorne's novel, The Scarlet Letter, he portrays…

The book Scarlet Letter is about a woman, Hester, who cheats on her husband Roger and has an affair. She conceives a daughter with Dimmesdale and Roger gets upset, driving him to leave Hester. Roger, Hester, and Dimmesdale keep it secret, however, because if the community was to find out that Hester sinned, they would all be put on life sentence in prison. Dimmesdale flees to Florida in attempt to move on from his crime. Hester tells the city about her crime, keeping Dimmesdale unknown. Thinking…